After 3 days with no new cases, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) today reported 4 more Ebola cases, raising the outbreak total to 3,296 illnesses, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) online Ebola dashboard.
Health officials are still investigating 422 suspected cases. Two more people died from their infections, bringing the fatality count to 2,195.
One more Ebola case was reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) outbreak today, raising the overall total to 3,292 cases, which includes 118 listed as probable, according to the World Health Organization's (WHO's) online Ebola dashboard.
Outbreak responders are still investigating 527 suspected cases. Meanwhile, the number of deaths held steady at 2,192.
With 4 new infections confirmed today, the outbreak has grown to 3,291 cases, of which 2,192 have proved fatal.
In the latest in a small but steady stream of cases, Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Health (MOH) today reported one more MERS-CoV infection, which involves a 75-year-old man from Jeddah.
Prequalification comes a day after European officials granted full approval.
In updates yesterday and today, Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Health (MOH) reported two more MERS-CoV cases, one of them fatal and both from Riyadh.
One of the patients is a 33-year-old man whose contact with camels isn't known. He is not a health worker, and his exposure is listed as primary, meaning he probably didn't contract MERS-CoV (Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus) from another patient.
In other developments, only 1 new Ebola case has been reported in recent days.
The US Agency for International Development (USAID) today announced an additional $56 million in humanitarian aid to help curb the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Ebola outbreak.
According to a statement, the new funding brings USAID's total since the August 2018 start of the outbreak to $266 million. The support also targets preparedness efforts in the region and in countries that neighbor the DRC.
With 1 new case today, the outbreak total climbs to 3,286, and recent cases reflect movement of infected people.
Also, a study today highlights serious long-term symptoms among Ebola survivors.
